diff --git a/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp b/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp
index 29e3d1845c9..223f8ebdab8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static const Terminal knownTerminals[] =
     {"urxvt", "-e"},
     {"xfce4-terminal", "-x"},
     {"konsole", "-e"},
-    {"gnome-terminal", "-x"}
+    {"gnome-terminal", "--"}
 };
 
 QString ConsoleProcess::defaultTerminalEmulator()